Bit for cranking up the stabilizers???

[The Quilting Lady]

Is there a bit for a hand drill that allows you to crank up the stablizers? If so what size or what do you call it?

N

[cpaharley2008]

It is a socket, I think 5/8 which is the same as the "X" chocks wrench. I use a power drill.

[gbaglo]

Trailer comes with a crank for the stabilizers.

[The Quilting Lady]

Originally Posted by cpaharley2008

It is a socket, I think 5/8 which is the same as the "X" chocks wrench. I use a power drill.

Thanks Jim, that is what we had in mind.

[msweet]

Originally Posted by The Quilting Lady

Is there a bit for a hand drill that allows you to crank up the stablizers? If so what size or what do you call it?

N

The Camco 57363 Leveling Scissor Jack Socket works. It has the bit to fit directly in an impact driver or drill chuck.

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[Jim Bennett]

3/4" socket.

[The Quilting Lady]

Originally Posted by Jim Bennett

3/4" socket.

So 3/4 not 5/8 then.

[cpaharley2008]

Originally Posted by The Quilting Lady

So 3/4 not 5/8 then.

Yes, I was guessing the size without checking, sorry for the misinformation.

[gbaglo]

This is a hand drill, in my mind.

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

This is a hand drill, in my mind.

I had the same thought... but only because we're old!

The old toolbox my Dad had, which was probably filled with leftovers from his father's toolbox, had this "eggbeater" type of drill, a brace and auger bits, and a push drill. The brace could run the stabilizers (but would have no advantage over the stock hand crank), and the others wouldn't be useful...

[The Quilting Lady]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

This is a hand drill, in my mind.

Wow, never used one of those. I have used a drill press, so I was thinking a power drill was a hand drill cause you held it in your hands instead of having a drill press.
Nancy

[Donna D.]

Exercise isn't such a bad thing, unless there's something wrong with your arm or hand....

[gbaglo]

I just can't be bothered with a cordless drill, dragging it around, digging it out from wherever, charging the batteries; for an application that takes a few minutes, but takes little effort.

[Ron in BC]

Originally Posted by Brian B-P

The old toolbox my Dad had, which was probably filled with leftovers from his father's toolbox, had this "eggbeater" type of drill, a brace and auger bits, and a push drill. The brace could run the stabilizers (but would have no advantage over the stock hand crank), and the others wouldn't be useful...

Well, I've also go a few leftovers. I'm not sure what you mean by an "eggbeater" type of drill.

Actually the brace, with a socket, would be head and shoulders better than the standard crank for the stabilizers. Both the end and handle turn on bearings. Much more civilized.

Ron

[Rossue]

Have this: $4.43 at Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-57363-L...er+jack+socket

[Loren & Cathy]

Originally Posted by Donna D.

Exercise isn't such a bad thing, unless there's something wrong with your arm or hand....

Yup, with everyone telling us to get more exercise, it should be beneficial to an ageing carcass. And as rbryan4 pointed out on a thread about leveling, I also like to give the crank about a half turn after it contacts the ground. Kind of hard to tell with the drill. Loren

[escape artist]

Originally Posted by gbaglo

I just can't be bothered with a cordless drill, dragging it around, digging it out from wherever, charging the batteries; for an application that takes a few minutes, but takes little effort.

Hi: gbaglo... I've always dragged around my old "Crank"!!! Alf
escape artist N.S. of Lake Erie

[Iowa Dave]

I usually back into my campsite with very little problem or fanfare. At the end of a long day I might have to make a couple of passes and this might put me off a tad. Then it's time to level up and stabilize. Now I'm confused because I thought she was saying here's the cranky crank you mastered , now I'm thinking there might be a lineage slur involved.
Dave

[Brian B-P]

Originally Posted by The Quilting Lady

... I have used a drill press, so I was thinking a power drill was a hand drill cause you held it in your hands instead of having a drill press.

That's right. Some of us just have a mental image of older styles of hand drill, because most people assume the hand-held part for powered drills.

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

Well, I've also go a few leftovers. I'm not sure what you mean by an "eggbeater" type of drill.

The kind baglo showed; the ones on the left in your photo. Perhaps you have to remember actual hand-cranked eggbeaters for this name to make sense. My mother used one sometimes, and they are still available.

Originally Posted by Ron in BC

Actually the brace, with a socket, would be head and shoulders better than the standard crank for the stabilizers. Both the end and handle turn on bearings. Much more civilized.

Good point about the bearings.

I went looking online for a brace recently, because of a forum discussion. They're hard to find, and expensive... about a hundred bucks, plus an adapter to drive a socket in this case. Anyone who still has one should take good care of it.

[Jim Bennett]

I used to have a couple braces and a whole schwack of bits, but sold them off. They never got used and were just part of the hordes of stuff I just store, and need to thing out further.

I also had one of the "egg-beater" drills like Brian is talking about. Another cool tool, but just something I didn't need around.

I do still have my dad's old push handle drill, that looked like a screwdriver, but pushing down on the hand turned the bit. Slow, but effective. My dad was an avid woodworker, but only had one arm so this would work for him.